Coffee Morning

London West Branch Ramble

Meet at Basingstoke Station for the 10:38 hours No.76 Andover bus to the Deane Gate Inn. Bring your bus pass! 

Croydon Branch Ramble

Meet at Boxhill Station. 

A Visit to the Museum of London Docklands 

The group will meet inside the Museum at 10:55 hours. 

The Museum is situated at West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London. 

Entry for an unguided tour is free - click here to view the Museum's website. 

If you would like to have an introductory talk, a highlight tour or a talk on a special subject, e.g. the slave trade, then Inge can arrange it, subject to sufficient demand for a particular talk. The cost, including guided tour / talk, would be £8.50 per person.

Please contact Inge Weiss if you wish to attend, letting her know if you would like to be part of a guided tour and the subject that most interests you. There is a café that opens at 10:00 hours; and the Rum & Sugar Restaurant opens at 11:30 hours for an 'upmarket' lunch.

Coffee Morning

Clock Tower Café, Katherine Street, Croydon

Visit to Coventry Transport Museum

With over 200 cars, commercial vehicles and buses, 94 motorcycles, 200 bicycles and thousands of models on view it's no surprise that the museum's collection is regarded as one of National importance. It's said to house the world's largest display of British road transport. 

Click here to view the museum's website.

We will be travelling on the 10:03 Euston to Coventry (arr. 11:02) for the 15 min. (approx.) walk to the museum.

London West Branch Ramble

Croydon Branch Ramble

Merstham Circular 5¾ miles 

Old Southeronians Association Annual General Meeting

Coffee Morning

Cambridge University Botanic Gardens

A visit has been arranged to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens.  With plants from all over the world displayed in a 40-acre oasis of gardens and glasshouses, it is an exciting introduction to the natural world and provides a great day out for all. Click here for further details.

The entrance is a short walk of ¼ mile down Station Road. This brings you to the Station Road Gate which is just beyond the War Memorial on Hills Road. 

Entry to the Botanic Gardens is £3.95 for Seniors. 

There is an optional guided tour, duration about 60 minutes, pointing out the seasonal highlights of the garden. This costs an additional £5 per person and must be booked by 20th March 2012. 

There is a Café within the Garden, serving light lunches including homemade soup, hot quiches and tarts and daily specials, which are served between 12:00 and 15:00 hours. Filled baguettes and sandwiches are also available. Vegan and gluten-free options are also offered. 

Train Times 10:15 London Kings Cross to Cambridge arrives 11:01 or 09:58 London Liverpool Street arrives 11:08.

Coffee Morning

London West Branch Ramble

Meet at Guildford Station. 

London West Branch Annual General Meeting

Croydon Branch Ramble

Cooden Beach Circular 5½ miles

Coffee Morning 

BTPF Memorial Dedication Ceremony

The BTPF Memorial Project is now well underway and a Dedication Ceremony is planned for Tuesday 22nd May 2012 at 14:00 hours. 

You are all invited to attend!

The Service of Dedication will take place around our memorial. Maurice Holmes, our President, will lead for the BTPF. Reverend James Lindsay of The Railway Mission, currently Chaplain (East Midlands), will prepare and conduct the service. 

The National Memorial Arboretum serves good meals in their restaurant at a reasonable price, but space is limited. Alternatively you can take your own food. Teas, coffee etc., are available. 

Admission to the Arboretum is free but donations are welcome as over £3,000 is needed every day to keep the Arboretum viable. 

A free shuttle bus service will be available between Burton upon Trent and the National Memorial Arboretum also from Lichfield City/Lichfield Trent Valley to and from the National Memorial Arboretum. 

In addition - Arriva have announced the start of a new bus service, serving the National Memorial Arboretum. Routes 12 and 112 between Burton-on-Trent/Lichfield/Birmingham call additionally at the National Memorial Arboretum. 

If enough people are interested, arrangements for a coach will be made to pick up at Woking and Croydon, for those Members living south of the Thames. This would allow for members to travel by a direct coach to the National Memorial Arboretum for the Dedication Service. 

Coffee Morning

Clock Tower Café, Katherine Street, Croydon

London West Branch Ramble

Meet at Basingstoke Station for the 10:45 hours No.5 Hatch Warren (Sainsbury's) bus to Kempshott. Bring your bus pass! 

Old Southeronians Association Holiday

Croydon Branch Ramble

Horsley Circular 5 miles 

Old Southeronians Association Jamboree

Eastleigh Lakeside Miniature Railway - special opening for Old Southeronians! Click here for details of the railway.

10 minutes walk from Southampton Airport Parkway Station (Eastleigh)

Coffee Morning

Clock Tower Café, Katherine Street, Croydon

Woking Homes Garden Party

This is in aid of the Woking Homes and is organised by Woking Homes and the Friends of Woking Homes in conjunction with the Old Southeronians Association, London West Branch. 

It is a friendly affair and tends to be rather informal. All are welcome to attend. 

Woking Homes is situated in Oriental Road Woking GU22 7BE. 

Exit Woking Station from Platform 5, turn left at the road junction at the top of the Station Forecourt and then straight on. Woking Homes is approximately 15 minutes walk and will be found on your left hand side.

London West Ramble

Weds 04 Jul 2012

Note change of date!

09:30

Visit to the Bure Valley Railway (15" Gauge)

Wroxham - Aylsham, Norfolk Broads

Meet at London (Liverpool Street Station) for the 09:30 hours train to Norwich, then the 11:45 connection to Hoveton & Wroxham. 

Croydon Branch Ramble

Meet at Tadworth Station 

Visit to Chatham Historic Dockyard

Click here to visit the Dockyard's website

Coffee Morning

London West Branch Ramble

Croydon Branch Ramble

Meet at Leigh Station

Coffee Morning

London West Branch Annual Lunch

Croydon Branch Ramble

Billingshurst Circular 6 miles

Visit to Dover Castle

Coffee Morning

Coffee Morning

London West Branch Ramble

Visit to Avebury Stone Circle

Croydon Branch Ramble

Virginia Water Circular - 7 miles

14:00

London West Branch Autumn Meeting

At Surbiton Library

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Note!

Visit to London Transport Museum Acton Depot

This visit will not now take place during October.  

A new date will be announced when arrangements have been finalised.

Coffee Morning

London West Branch Ramble

Croydon Branch Ramble

Meet at Woldingham Station

Coffee Morning

London West Branch Ramblers' End of Season Get-together

Coffee Morning

Visit to the Science Museum, London

We welcome all OSA and BTPF members to join us on our Rambles.

All rambles start and finish at a station, except where otherwise shown.  Just meet us at the time and location shown, or join us on the train!  Please make yourselves known to the leader of the ramble on the day.

**Please check train times against the current timetable before travelling** - click here to check your train times on the National Rail website or on Transport Direct (for trains and other modes of transport) before you set off.

Unless shown, it is always necessary to bring sufficient food and drink for the day.

NB: for the additional Days Out / Walks, the mention of a Pub Lunch does not imply that one has to be taken or that you may need to go into a pub.  It is purely an additional bonus for those who may wish to enjoy a meal and/or a drink, as opposed to taking sandwiches.  The cost of Pub OAP Meals can, and does, vary considerably.